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Tag: Jake Locker

1. Eric Winston and Branden Albert hold the key to the Dolphins’ draft.

The Dolphins had added a ton of pieces in free agency this offseason – two receivers, two linebackers, a tight end, a cornerback and depth on the offensive and defensive lines – but they still have one glaring hole at offensive tackle after Jake Long departed for St. Louis.

1. Dolphins are “lucky” to have Ryan Tannehill, but is he “the best” rookie QB?

Tannehill was supposedly “the other guy” in last April’s draft. Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were the big prizes, and Tannehill was simply the best quarterback left on the table when the Dolphins picked at No. 8. He was supposed to need a year on …

Jeff Ireland stressed patience, and reiterated that the Dolphins have a plan for navigating the offseason, when he passed on free agent quarterback Matt Flynn and didn’t get make any big splashes in free agency.

Yesterday, the sports talk conversation was dominated by one topic – which team is the front-runner to sign Peyton Manning?

The off-shore gambling sites and many media outlets – including this one – consider the Dolphins and Cardinals as the favorite to sign Manning, with the Seahawks, Redskins, Jets and possibly Browns also in the hunt.

Happy Friday! Today is March 2, just six days before Mannegeddon — the March 8 deadline in which the Colts have to either pay Peyton Manning a $28 million bonus, or cut him loose. And that’s where we kickoff today’s Talking Points:

Andrew Luck is the greatest quarterback prospect of the last 15 years. Robert Griffin III could redefine the quarterback position. Blah blah blah, we’ve heard it all a million times, and the draft is still two months away.

What about the other quarterbacks in the draft? The Dolphins will be going hard after Peyton Manning, but Jeff Ireland also strongly suggested that they also will be in the hunt for a …